Author name: Windstar Cruises

The first view of Santorini you will have, arriving by water across the crater of a long-ago drowned volcano, is a heart-stoppingly spectacular one. Sheer cliffs painted by nature in an array of colors and dizzying in scale soar dramatically upwards, topped by a jumble of white-washed buildings that appear to be clinging to the

Maintaining personal hygiene can seem challenging when you’re dog sledding in Alaska or hiking in Guatemala. And it can be just as tricky when you’re spending the day museum hopping or shopping for souvenirs. Regardless of your destination or travel plans, you may not have easy access to soap and water or a place to change

Do you need inspiration for your next globe-trotting adventure? Or do you need photos to satisfy your wanderlust as you wait to head abroad? In either case, you may want to follow a travel influencer. Travel influencers share photos, stories, advice, tips, product recommendations and all things travel-related with their fans. You’ll find them connecting

Cruise ships travel far distances carrying anywhere from 100 to 6,000 passengers, depending on a vessel’s size. Some ships cross the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, which are both thousands of miles wide. Considering there are no cruise ship “gas stations” along the way, how do these vessels transport their guests to such exotic places

Parts of a Cruise Ship While you may not be contemplating the components of a cruise ship as you watch the sunset from your cozy deck chair, you might appreciate knowing a few essential terms when it’s time to find your way around. Familiarizing yourself with some basic terminology can be especially helpful if you’ll